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Because the trend forecasters say so, here are your afternoon links: New York recreational weed sales hit $1 billion, the New York Post made a documentary about Luigi Mangione, locally sourced saffron...
View ArticleNYPD's top cop is the latest to go down in scandal. What happens to him now?
Former top cop Jeffrey Maddrey with Mayor Eric Adams at a police event in 2023.Jeffrey Maddrey was suspended Thursday and may face federal charges. [ more › ]
View ArticleNew York City lifts drought watch after historic dry spell
Rainfall and melting snow helped end the historic drought.Increased rainfall and melting snow have restored reservoir levels. [ more › ]
View ArticleMTA bus strikes and kills woman walking in Queens, NYPD says
The NYPD says an MTA bus struck a woman in Queens Thursday, killing her.The operator remained at the scene. As of Friday afternoon, there were no arrests. [ more › ]
View ArticleBed-Stuy aquarium cofounder sentenced for attempted murder
A sign that says "Bed-Stuy Aquarium" hangs above two chairs. But organizers say the fish have been relocated.The fate of the viral aquarium is unclear. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams has a new hate crimes czar, filling a role vacant since spring
A screenshot from NYPD video of alleged perpetrators of vandalism outside a Hindu temple in Queens on Aug. 3. In a subsequent attack Aug. 16, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was destroyed.Vijah Ramjattan...
View ArticleNYC congestion pricing expected to start Sunday over NJ's objections
The plan to toll drivers a $9 base fare to travel south of 60th Street in Manhattan faced a last ditch legal challenge in Newark federal court.A judge tossed out New Jersey’s last-minute request to...
View ArticleHere are some of the top museum shows coming to New York in 2025
Lorraine O'Grady, "Art Is…(Girlfriends Times Two)," part of the inaugural season at the Studio Museum in Harlem.In addition to some long-awaited exhibitions, some museums are opening or reopening their...
View ArticleParty City to auction off dozens of locations in NY, NJ
Party City plans to close all of its nearly 700 stores soon.There are nearly 50 Party City locations in New York. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD: 49 cases where trio of robbers stole cars, cash machines across NYC
A surveillance photo of two people lifting an ATM out of a store in Queens.Three individuals have been on a crime spree since September, according to police. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor, Council both trying to avert doctors' strike ahead of Jan. 13 deadline
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn HealthThe mayor is urging both parties to mediate while the Council will hold a hearing next week. [ more › ]
View ArticleAnother court rejects NJ's last-ditch effort to block Manhattan congestion...
New signs tell drivers below 60th Street in Manhattan they’re in the “Congestion Relief Zone,” with a $9 charge for E-ZPass drivers and a higher rate for tolls by mail.Also Saturday, drivers got their...
View ArticleNY prison emergency teams face scrutiny after fatal beating. Inmates call...
Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County.Across the state, multiple lawsuits involving more than 90 incarcerated men allege brutal beatings and waterboarding by Corrections Emergency Response Team...
View ArticleCongestion pricing launches in NYC with $9 fee on Manhattan drivers
Congestion pricing launched in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2025.The tolls went live just after midnight on Sunday, nearly six years after they were first approved by state lawmakers. [ more › ]
View ArticleFeeling anxious about riding the NYC subway? Here’s a guide for staying safe...
Advice from public safety experts and transit advocates. [ more › ]
View ArticleAs congestion pricing launches, New Yorkers say they're eager for better,...
MTA Chair Janno Lieber flanked by other transit officials in charge of the agency's congestion pricing program.Congestion pricing aims to push drivers out of cars and onto mass transit. But it could be...
View ArticleFirst NYC snowfall of the new year forecast for Monday. Watch for a...
Plows!<br/>A coming storm will bring freezing temperatures through Thursday. [ more › ]
View ArticleBrooklyn man charged in pair of subway knife attacks
A police barricade sits outside the NYPD's 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn on March 4, 2024.The attacks happened just days apart, and each was preceded by an argument. [ more › ]
View ArticleMany Manhattan councilmembers silent on bill requiring co-ops to explain...
Councilmembers Keith Powers and Carlina Rivera. Their districts include more than 37,000 and 24,000 co-op units, respectively.A stalled City Council bill requiring co-op boards to give reasons for...
View ArticleNew Jersey towns face key affordable housing deadline this month
A new housing development in Princeton shopping center. The town is required to build 276 new affordable homes over the next ten years.Every municipality across the state must decide this month if it...
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